Hey guys. I just wanted to add this to my page even though when I put this on here it's not halloween. I entered this story in my halloween short story contest and I placed 3rd, so I wanted to share this story with you guys. So here you go. Enjoy!! :)
Originality Written: October 30, 2013
Date Put up here: April 10, 2014
Halloween Nightmare
By: Taylor Burton
Silence was slowly creeping up on the six kids as they plan outside the school. These kids were out for an adventure tonight which happened to be October 31st. Halloween. Mickey, the rebel of the group decided that they should all pull a special Halloween prank on the principal. While everyone else was out trick-or-treating with their kids, they were inside the school, sneaking into the principal’s office at twelve in the morning on Halloween. The rest of the group consisted of Mickey’s closest friends. West, the cool Casanova who all the ladies loved. Karl, The nerd of the group. He was talked into breaking into the school, and would rather be in bed reading his latest Sci-Fi novel. Then we have the girls. Carly, the girly girl with the baby blue eyes and the sparking pink nails. Megan, the goody goodie who always followed the rules, however, only said yes to being here so she could be with her crush Mickey. Yup; the good girl fell for the rebel. Ironic huh? Lastly it was Riley; the out of control tomboy who loves the thrill of a good prank. Everyone thought that this was going to be the greatest Halloween ever. They thought wrong…
Mickey started picking the lock to the principal’s with a hair chip Riley secretly got from Carly’s hair. Soon they were in and pulled all the supplies out of the container. Riley sprayed the desk and West smashed all the glass he could find. Karl and Megan just stood off in the corner while Carly complained she could chip her nails and Mickey stood to observe the handiwork. No way were they getting caught for this. Soon enough they were finished and started to pack up everything. All the kids were very excited to see what Principal Morgan was going to say on Monday when everyone gets back. They were all about to leave when Carly spoke up.
“Can you guys wait for me; I have to powder my nose.” She told them. The group groaned, but never the less waited for her to come out. About twenty minutes later she still didn't come out.
“What is taking her so long? I mean, how long does it take to powder your nose?” West complained and everyone agreed.
“I’ll go see what’s taking her so long.” Megan told the group quietly and walked in the girl’s bathroom. A few seconds later, they all heard Megan scream and ran inside too see what was wrong. On the floor were a crying Megan, a broken vent door, and a dead Carly. Their nightmare has truly begun and sadly, Carly was the first victim…
The group then knew that someone was behind this, and they were going to find out whom. Mickey surprisingly tried to comfort Megan who was still crying. Everyone just thought, it was because they were great friends, no one knew that Carly was Megan’s step-sister as her father married Megan’s mother. Everyone just sat on the gym floor wondering who could do this to them, and why. Thump! Everyone turned their head to the sound. It was Karl who got up.
“I-I’m going to go see what that is.” He stuttered and with a shaky breath he walked out the door. No one heard anything for a few minutes; however, they did see a shadow stalking around the corner in the dim lights. They stopped their breaths as a bloody knife came in view. All they heard was a bloodcurdling scream, before they ran for their lives. It didn't take a genius to know that Karl was now dead.
The killer knew who and why he was killing. He had a major crush on Carly, but she always made fun of him. Mickey and West did too. Karl always corrected him on everything. Riley just annoyed him, and Megan well he knew he was going to have to set her free, or keep her captive if she chose to tell anyone. He had his reasons for that and he knew where everyone had run and set his eyes on Riley. She was trying to break in a locked classroom; therefore, she wasn’t paying attention to her surroundings. That’s when he struck. As soon as it was done, he dragged her lifeless body back to the girl’s bathroom, which was his base for right now. He smirked as the moonlight came in to view on his face. All you could make out was a pink indent on his face, which told us that Carly at least tried to fight back. He chuckled as thought of who he was coming after next. No one was going to stop him as he would try to kill off West next.
West was scared to death. He could be considered a bad boy with his shiny leather jacket and his attitude problem, though he knew that this was something serious and not what he was used too. He wondered who the killer was, and why did he or she want to kill all of them. Megan was still with him and he couldn’t help but take a liking to her. He knew from right there that he wanted to protect her from all the bad in the world and top priority was to save her from this killer. He was going to do it, and no one was going to stop him. He walked with Megan to an unlocked classroom and made their way to a desk. Since the killer knows where they are hiding, this does not help them. The killer makes his way in the room and West holds his breath. Megan was too scared to say anything, so she didn’t. The killer zoomed toward the desk and now stood in front of Megan and West. West gasped as he took off his mask.
James Holden?!
Megan looked up and realized who it was. She knew stuff about him that no one else did and gave him pity when he was her Chemistry partner. She knew he came from a broken home, and his father’s abuse. Then later; going to school and having to deal with her group of friends bothering him. She knew why James was doing this, but was he going to kill her off too?
“Hello; West. Megan.” He said West’s name with so much vile that West wanted to throw up.
“J-James; why are you doing this to us?” West asked and James just laughed at him.
“You want know why? It was because of your little friends that I got in trouble all the time. Then I come back home to get into even more trouble with my parents. Do you get it now? This is revenge. On all of you except Megan seeing she was the only one who treated me with respect.” He explained and smirked sinisterly. Megan knew she was in the clear, but her blood ran cold when he wanted to kill West and oh no, Mickey! She doesn't know where he ran off too. She was deeply worried now.
“James, you don’t want to do this to yourself. Revenge is never the answer.” Megan slowly told him as not to offend him and he just looked at her.
“You know what they do to me. Revenge couldn't be sweeter. West; say goodnight.” James pointed the gun at West and shot him straight threw the eye. How was that creepy enough for you? Megan screamed and ran off to the exit, looking for whoever was left from James’s clutches.
Mickey couldn't find anyone who was left. All he knew was that he was getting out of here. He ran to the school doors only to discover that they were locked. The killer must have knew we would all be here and locked us all in so we couldn't escape. Yeah Mickey wasn't the brightest of them all. He soon heard rushing footsteps behind him and turned around to see Megan rushing to get to him. She stopped and began to tell him what happened.
“Mickey! James Holden is the killer. He already killed off West and I think he killed off Riley too, we have to leave!” Megan told him hurriedly and he could feel his eyes widen. James was the killer? He didn’t think James had it in him to kill people. He was pulled out of his stupor by Megan.
“We have to go, come on.” She told him and he just shrugged her arm off.
“I’m going to have a word with James.” He told her and ran off to find him. She knew when she had a crush on him that it wasn't going to work. They were two different people, and she knew he would never feel the same way as she did about him. She let the tears go down her face, as Mickey got farther and farther away from her. A few minutes later she heard a scream and a thump and she knew what had happened. Her school crush was gone.
Megan knew that it was over, the minute she found a way out of the school. She went in the girl’s bathroom and took the vent until it leads her outside. As soon as she touched the ground she took off and ran back home. Her parents were wide awake when she got home, seeing as she never sneaks out and they were worried something happened. So when she opened the door at five in the morning, she was in big trouble.
“Megan? Where have you been? You worried us almost to death.” Megan’s step-dad reprimanded. Megan just cried and stepped into her step-father’s waiting arms crying it all out. Megan’s mom looked concerned for her daughter and her well-being. Megan soon stopped crying and told them both all of what had happened all night. They both wore shocked expressions and held their breaths when a knock rapped on the door. The family knew that it was James at the door. Megan and her mother ran upstairs to her room and Megan’s step-father got out a gun hidden from under the sink. He carefully walked to the door and opened it with caution. The gun was behind his back so the intruder wouldn’t see. James was at the door and he demanded to know where Megan is.
“You're not getting in boy.” Megan’s step-father snarled. James didn't like that.
“Move you old timer.” James yelled and pushed back the large man trying to get in. Ronald; Megan’s step-dad had enough of him and pulled out the gun. He shot three times, two in chest one in head. James fell down and died there are on the floor that night. It was finally over. Legend has it that James turned into a ghost and you could hear him moan every Halloween for Megan to stay with him. Watch out if you see him, he comes for blood…
Happy Halloween!
The End
Note: Everything in this story is fiction and there is no legend.
Originality Written: October 30, 2013
Date Put up here: April 10, 2014
Halloween Nightmare
By: Taylor Burton
Silence was slowly creeping up on the six kids as they plan outside the school. These kids were out for an adventure tonight which happened to be October 31st. Halloween. Mickey, the rebel of the group decided that they should all pull a special Halloween prank on the principal. While everyone else was out trick-or-treating with their kids, they were inside the school, sneaking into the principal’s office at twelve in the morning on Halloween. The rest of the group consisted of Mickey’s closest friends. West, the cool Casanova who all the ladies loved. Karl, The nerd of the group. He was talked into breaking into the school, and would rather be in bed reading his latest Sci-Fi novel. Then we have the girls. Carly, the girly girl with the baby blue eyes and the sparking pink nails. Megan, the goody goodie who always followed the rules, however, only said yes to being here so she could be with her crush Mickey. Yup; the good girl fell for the rebel. Ironic huh? Lastly it was Riley; the out of control tomboy who loves the thrill of a good prank. Everyone thought that this was going to be the greatest Halloween ever. They thought wrong…
Mickey started picking the lock to the principal’s with a hair chip Riley secretly got from Carly’s hair. Soon they were in and pulled all the supplies out of the container. Riley sprayed the desk and West smashed all the glass he could find. Karl and Megan just stood off in the corner while Carly complained she could chip her nails and Mickey stood to observe the handiwork. No way were they getting caught for this. Soon enough they were finished and started to pack up everything. All the kids were very excited to see what Principal Morgan was going to say on Monday when everyone gets back. They were all about to leave when Carly spoke up.
“Can you guys wait for me; I have to powder my nose.” She told them. The group groaned, but never the less waited for her to come out. About twenty minutes later she still didn't come out.
“What is taking her so long? I mean, how long does it take to powder your nose?” West complained and everyone agreed.
“I’ll go see what’s taking her so long.” Megan told the group quietly and walked in the girl’s bathroom. A few seconds later, they all heard Megan scream and ran inside too see what was wrong. On the floor were a crying Megan, a broken vent door, and a dead Carly. Their nightmare has truly begun and sadly, Carly was the first victim…
The group then knew that someone was behind this, and they were going to find out whom. Mickey surprisingly tried to comfort Megan who was still crying. Everyone just thought, it was because they were great friends, no one knew that Carly was Megan’s step-sister as her father married Megan’s mother. Everyone just sat on the gym floor wondering who could do this to them, and why. Thump! Everyone turned their head to the sound. It was Karl who got up.
“I-I’m going to go see what that is.” He stuttered and with a shaky breath he walked out the door. No one heard anything for a few minutes; however, they did see a shadow stalking around the corner in the dim lights. They stopped their breaths as a bloody knife came in view. All they heard was a bloodcurdling scream, before they ran for their lives. It didn't take a genius to know that Karl was now dead.
The killer knew who and why he was killing. He had a major crush on Carly, but she always made fun of him. Mickey and West did too. Karl always corrected him on everything. Riley just annoyed him, and Megan well he knew he was going to have to set her free, or keep her captive if she chose to tell anyone. He had his reasons for that and he knew where everyone had run and set his eyes on Riley. She was trying to break in a locked classroom; therefore, she wasn’t paying attention to her surroundings. That’s when he struck. As soon as it was done, he dragged her lifeless body back to the girl’s bathroom, which was his base for right now. He smirked as the moonlight came in to view on his face. All you could make out was a pink indent on his face, which told us that Carly at least tried to fight back. He chuckled as thought of who he was coming after next. No one was going to stop him as he would try to kill off West next.
West was scared to death. He could be considered a bad boy with his shiny leather jacket and his attitude problem, though he knew that this was something serious and not what he was used too. He wondered who the killer was, and why did he or she want to kill all of them. Megan was still with him and he couldn’t help but take a liking to her. He knew from right there that he wanted to protect her from all the bad in the world and top priority was to save her from this killer. He was going to do it, and no one was going to stop him. He walked with Megan to an unlocked classroom and made their way to a desk. Since the killer knows where they are hiding, this does not help them. The killer makes his way in the room and West holds his breath. Megan was too scared to say anything, so she didn’t. The killer zoomed toward the desk and now stood in front of Megan and West. West gasped as he took off his mask.
James Holden?!
Megan looked up and realized who it was. She knew stuff about him that no one else did and gave him pity when he was her Chemistry partner. She knew he came from a broken home, and his father’s abuse. Then later; going to school and having to deal with her group of friends bothering him. She knew why James was doing this, but was he going to kill her off too?
“Hello; West. Megan.” He said West’s name with so much vile that West wanted to throw up.
“J-James; why are you doing this to us?” West asked and James just laughed at him.
“You want know why? It was because of your little friends that I got in trouble all the time. Then I come back home to get into even more trouble with my parents. Do you get it now? This is revenge. On all of you except Megan seeing she was the only one who treated me with respect.” He explained and smirked sinisterly. Megan knew she was in the clear, but her blood ran cold when he wanted to kill West and oh no, Mickey! She doesn't know where he ran off too. She was deeply worried now.
“James, you don’t want to do this to yourself. Revenge is never the answer.” Megan slowly told him as not to offend him and he just looked at her.
“You know what they do to me. Revenge couldn't be sweeter. West; say goodnight.” James pointed the gun at West and shot him straight threw the eye. How was that creepy enough for you? Megan screamed and ran off to the exit, looking for whoever was left from James’s clutches.
Mickey couldn't find anyone who was left. All he knew was that he was getting out of here. He ran to the school doors only to discover that they were locked. The killer must have knew we would all be here and locked us all in so we couldn't escape. Yeah Mickey wasn't the brightest of them all. He soon heard rushing footsteps behind him and turned around to see Megan rushing to get to him. She stopped and began to tell him what happened.
“Mickey! James Holden is the killer. He already killed off West and I think he killed off Riley too, we have to leave!” Megan told him hurriedly and he could feel his eyes widen. James was the killer? He didn’t think James had it in him to kill people. He was pulled out of his stupor by Megan.
“We have to go, come on.” She told him and he just shrugged her arm off.
“I’m going to have a word with James.” He told her and ran off to find him. She knew when she had a crush on him that it wasn't going to work. They were two different people, and she knew he would never feel the same way as she did about him. She let the tears go down her face, as Mickey got farther and farther away from her. A few minutes later she heard a scream and a thump and she knew what had happened. Her school crush was gone.
Megan knew that it was over, the minute she found a way out of the school. She went in the girl’s bathroom and took the vent until it leads her outside. As soon as she touched the ground she took off and ran back home. Her parents were wide awake when she got home, seeing as she never sneaks out and they were worried something happened. So when she opened the door at five in the morning, she was in big trouble.
“Megan? Where have you been? You worried us almost to death.” Megan’s step-dad reprimanded. Megan just cried and stepped into her step-father’s waiting arms crying it all out. Megan’s mom looked concerned for her daughter and her well-being. Megan soon stopped crying and told them both all of what had happened all night. They both wore shocked expressions and held their breaths when a knock rapped on the door. The family knew that it was James at the door. Megan and her mother ran upstairs to her room and Megan’s step-father got out a gun hidden from under the sink. He carefully walked to the door and opened it with caution. The gun was behind his back so the intruder wouldn’t see. James was at the door and he demanded to know where Megan is.
“You're not getting in boy.” Megan’s step-father snarled. James didn't like that.
“Move you old timer.” James yelled and pushed back the large man trying to get in. Ronald; Megan’s step-dad had enough of him and pulled out the gun. He shot three times, two in chest one in head. James fell down and died there are on the floor that night. It was finally over. Legend has it that James turned into a ghost and you could hear him moan every Halloween for Megan to stay with him. Watch out if you see him, he comes for blood…
Happy Halloween!
The End
Note: Everything in this story is fiction and there is no legend.